Vinod Kumar (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian athlete who specializes in the discus throw.[1] He participated in the men's discus throw at the 2020 Paralympics and won bronze but was later disqualified after being found not eligible to participate in the event.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 20 July 1980 Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Disability class | F52 |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 22 m |
Kumar was banned from competition for two years after being found to have intentionally misrepresented his impairment in classification,[4] resulting in his competing against more severely impaired athletes. The ban expired in August 2023.[5]
Personal life
editVinod Kumar was born in Rohtak, Haryana. He joined the Border Security Force where his legs were injured in a fall from a cliff in Leh during training. His father fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumar". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Vinod Kumar loses bronze, declared ineligible in classification reassessment". espn.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Discus throw Vinod loses paralympics bronze declared ineligible in classification reassessment". The Tribune. India. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Vinod Kumar: Indian Para-athlete banned for 'intentional misrepresentation'". BBC News. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "World Athletics Board of Appeal of Classification decisions". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar's discus throw bronze on hold". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.